Fence-post.



F. 0. HELLSTROM.

FENCE Pos. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 10, I9'I5.

Patented June 6 Witnesses ra/7% Inventor Attorneys THE coLUMBlA PLANaR/IPH o., WASHING-nm. D. c.

Umm@ eraan ernten FRANK 0. HELLSTROIVI, OF BISMARCK, NORTH DAKQTA,

FENCE-POST.

Application filed September 10, 1915.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that l, FRANK HELL- srRoM, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bismarck, in the county of Burleigh and State of North Dakota, have invented a new and useful Fence-Post, of which the following is a specification.

This invention aims to provide, in a concrete fence post, a cross tie which will reinforce the post adequately from side to side, afford loops adapted to receive fence retainers, and be so constructed that it may be assembled readily withl longitudinal reinforcements within the post as the latter is built up.

ln the accompanying drawing: Figure l shows the invention in side elevation; Fig.

2 is a side elevation wherein the structure is viewed at right angles to the showing of Fig. 1; Fig. 8 is a fragmental longitudinal section; Fig. d is a transverse section.

The fence post forming the subject matter of this application preferably is made of concrete and includes a body 1 and a foot 2. The body 1 tapers as it extends upwardly, as indicated at 3. ln cross section, the body 1 preferably is of octagonal form.

The body portion 1 of the post includes Y.

opposed, wire-receiving, edge faces 8, side faces 9, and slant faces 10 connecting the faces 8 and 9, as will beunderstood best from Fig. il. In the faces 8 of the body 1 are formed longitudinally extended seats 11 in the form of grooves, and adapted to receive a wire retaining means to be decribed hereinafter. The seats 11 are intersected by cross grooves 12 adapted to receive the fence wires, the grooves 12 opening into the seats 11.

Disposed within the contour of the body 1 and extended downwardly into the foot 2 are reinforcing elements 14 preferably in the form of rods or bars, these reinforcing elements being located relatively near to the side faces 9 of the post. Similarly mounted within the contour of the post and located relatively near to the faces 8 are reinforcingelements 15. At intervals between the top andthe bottom of the post, transverse ties 16 are embedded therein, the ties being in the form of wires. The ties 16 are bent Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J une 6, 1916.

serial no. eases.

upon themselves to form loops 17 which lie in the seats 11 between certain of the grooves 12. The loops 17 terminate in back bent fingers 1S embedded in the post, the fingers being assembled with the longitudinal reinforcing elements 15 in any desired mannen serted into the seats 11 and pass through theY loops 17, the wires 20 of the fence being held between the bases of the seats 1l and the retainers. The wires or ties 16 serve at once to reinforce the post and to forni a part of the wire holdingV means.

Having thus ydescribed the invention, what is claimed is ln a device of the class described, a concrete fence post provided on its opposite faces with seats and with transverse fence receivi ing grooves intersecting the seats; longitudinal reinforcing members embedded in the post adgacent the seats; a transverse tie the body of `which is embedded 1n the post,

f the ends of the body being fashioned into loops the bends of which project into the seats, the loops terminating in fingers eX tended transversely of the reinforcing niembers and terminated adjacent the reinforcinp' members, the fingers being provided with concavities receiving the reinforcing members and opening away'from the body of the tie.

ln testimony that l claim the foregoing as my own, l have hereto vaifixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

FRANK 0. H ELLSTRM.

Witnesses Leurs 1l. CARNFEL, F. E. MCCURDY.

Copies of this patent may be obtainedeforvve centsY each, by addressing the Commissioner of relents.

, Washington, D. G. f 

